Quotes from Ruth Porat

Incrementalism in technology leads to irrelevance; what you need is revolutionary change.

I think what Sheryl Sandberg said about the importance of 'leaning in' is very true, but it's not sufficient.

I have not been a believer of point guidance. It really limits your flexibility to do what you want. It leads to behavior that is not supportive of long-term shareholder value.

Recognize that killing a weak idea early is valuable.

If you continue to plow ahead in something that is OK, you will miss the opportunity to do something that is great.

Liquidity is oxygen for a financial system.

It's been invigorating being back on the West Coast, being at Alphabet, because there is so much innovation. And the big challenge is, how do you think about resource allocation and priorities when you have so many great options? But wearing jeans instead of suits and popping into driverless cars has also been a lot of fun.

The wealthiest can afford to pay more in taxes. That's a part of the deal. That makes sense. I don't know anyone that doesn't agree with that.

If you're just focused on work, my view is that you'll never get enough back from any organization, no matter how fantastic the role is, and you have to have a full life so that you really get enriched in a lot of different ways, and that can be family and kids. It can be, for others, sports.

I've had the opportunity to experience firsthand how tech companies can help people in their daily lives.

One of the biggest problems women have is they work really hard and put their heads down and assume hard work gets noticed. And hard work for the wrong boss does not get noticed. Hard work for the wrong boss results in one thing - that boss looks terrific, and you get stuck.

Businesses perform better when you have diversity of view in your senior leadership positions. This is not just the right thing to do socially; it's the right thing to do for your business.

Since 1987, there are now many more of us as at the higher levels with families, so I think, as role models, we are encouraging more women to stay within banking and rise up through the ranks.

You can't cost-cut your way to greatness.

Women are still not reaching the most senior levels of corporations. This is not the shortcoming of women. We're talented and smart.

Culture is more important than rules and regulations.

We think machine learning, as it relates to healthcare and life sciences, is extraordinary.

The wealth disparity between the lowest and the highest continues to expand, and that's inappropriate.

If the door is nailed shut, and you're 'Leaning In,' you're just going to get bruised and battered.

Innovation happens everywhere.

Competition is one click away. Innovation happens everywhere... you better have a culture asking for a voice.

The cloud is one of the most extraordinary opportunities of our lifetime. If we're not investing now, we'll rue the day we didn't.

I'm delighted to be returning to my California roots and joining Google.

I hate the term 'work-life balance.' I think it's a setup, and it's trap for all of us.